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Approximately 200 athletes from all parts of the east will compete in the open handicap meet under the auspices of the H. A. A. in the Stadium tomorrow afternoon beginning at 3 o'clock. There is a powerful field in every event and some very keen contests will undoubtedly be staged. The popular prices for admission, 50 cents and one dollar, will be maintained, and a large gallery will probably turn out to see the many stars who will compete...
...mark were established in a large and spread-out field, the stigma of a paced race might be attached to it, arrangements have been made to run an extra mile distance, and limit Ray's opposition to four runners, Kennedy of Yonkers with a 35-yard handicap, Mahoney of the B. A. A. with 90 yards, J. N. Watters '26 with 100 yards, and W. L. Chapin Jr. '25 with 160 yards...
...Dandrow of the B. A. A. will give Marshall, the nearest competitor, a ten foot advantage. Plansky of Georgetown and Greendige are the scratch men in the javelin throw, while in the discus event Carpenter, Clapp, unattached, and Dandrow of the B. A. A. will all compete with no handicap...
...Allen '26, captain of the Freshman team, who captured the S. G. Wells '86 cup for the 440 from J. E. Merrill '24 by a full three yards. Both started from scratch, while Donald Bourne '25, who lost second place by a foot, had a 30-yard handicap...
...Coburn '24, with a 65-yard handicap, won the Frank Wells '84 cup for the mile run by about ten yards over W. L. Chapin Jr. '25, who won the last year's trophy. J. N. Watters '26, 30 yards behind Chapin at scratch. finished a close third...